What Is the Way to Check the Gender of a Garden Lizard?

Identify the species of lizard. Some species of lizards have different coloration between males and females. Take many photos of the lizard in question, including a profile of the head and body. Send these photos to your local herpetological club. If unsure where the closest club is, contact the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, an international non-profit organization. Send them copies of the lizard photographs.

Check for species-specific gender coloration differences. One such species is the green anole or American chameleon, one of the most numerous wild lizards in America. The male possesses a thin pink or red-colored pouch beneath the chin, which he displays to other anoles. The female lacks this pouch.

Check the undersides of the lizard̵7;s hind legs, if possible. If the lizard sits in a tree branch, this may be possible to see if the observer uses a pair of binoculars to focus on the lizard. Sexually mature male lizards have two or more glands called femoral pores attached to the underside of their thighs. Femoral glands secrete a wax-like material, which may cause the femoral glands to glisten. These glands look like large scales, often different in color from the rest of the scales on the thigh. In iguanas, males have larger femoral pores than females, but females of many other species do not possess femoral pores, according to ̶0;Lizard: An Owner̵7;s Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet.̶1;